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[lazinesswrites]

Took a little unscheduled break from writing these last... two weeks? ish. Because I wasn't really having fun writing, it felt more like a chore than anything, and I wasn't really getting all that much actually written anyway. So I've been focusing more on some more physical/analog stuff, and reading, and just generally doing Other Things. And I think it's working! Today, I have written 600+ words, and edited a little bit, and it was fun! Basically no stress at all beyond the usual 'but how do I start this' and a little bit of 'what the hell is that word in English and why is the internet not being helpful'. So. Tentative yay! We'll see how it goes. I do also have some kind of Big Life Things happening right now and in the near future, so that's probably gonna take some Brain Capacity away from writing, but we'll see. It might (will, hopefully) also give me back some more Brain Capacity in the long run, for writing and for everything.

#Laz rambles

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No pictures to add today but I just want everyone to know I’m doing actual real math for this thing. Like. Geometry. Is a thing that is happening here.

“I’m not building another model,” I said. “The spaceship was trouble enough,” I said. “I’m not gonna build a model of an entire two-plan house,” I said. “I’ll just make the floor plans and maybe some sketches.”

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Goddammit.

I’m gonna go to bed now, but here’s the top floor of the house I’m making the Batch on Pabu, for my WIP Cross doesn’t kill the Lt. (and possibly CrossRex, and any other fic where it might be relevant).

That’s Crosshair’s room on the left, Hunter’s on the bottom right, and Tech’s on the top right. There’s a staircase leading downstairs between Crosshair’s room and the tiny ‘fresher. Downstairs has Omega and Wrecker’s rooms, a bigger ‘fresher, the kitchen/dining/living space and a sort of ‘lounge’ corner (it’s bigger than the top floor - the terrace sketched here also marks the footprint).

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Some more process pictures - top floor’s coming along nicely! I think, once I’m done, I’ll try to very carefully take it off the manifold and give it a proper ‘floor’, probably including the terrace (meaning… I’ll need to build the terrace too… though maybe just the floor, oven, and wall. Not sure how I’d make the awning-thingy, or the table, or the deck-chairs…). And then of course on to the first floor, and possibly the roof…. Anyway. Process pictures!

Who the hell decided to have no straight angles in this goddamn house?!

“I’m not building another model,” I said. “The spaceship was trouble enough,” I said. “I’m not gonna build a model of an entire two-plan house,” I said. “I’ll just make the floor plans and maybe some sketches.”

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Goddammit.

I’m gonna go to bed now, but here’s the top floor of the house I’m making the Batch on Pabu, for my WIP Cross doesn’t kill the Lt. (and possibly CrossRex, and any other fic where it might be relevant).

That’s Crosshair’s room on the left, Hunter’s on the bottom right, and Tech’s on the top right. There’s a staircase leading downstairs between Crosshair’s room and the tiny ‘fresher. Downstairs has Omega and Wrecker’s rooms, a bigger ‘fresher, the kitchen/dining/living space and a sort of ‘lounge’ corner (it’s bigger than the top floor - the terrace sketched here also marks the footprint).

#laz builds #laz draws #tbb on pabu #star wars: the bad batch

[lazinesswrites]

Are you tired of seeing creatives begging you to reblog stuff? On this, the reblogging site?

Not as tired as they are of having to ask. I promise you that.

This post probably isn't going to be saying anything new and other people have definitely said it better but I'm going to reiterate it for you anyway.

Likes do nothing on this platform. Tumblr is not Instagram. Sure, it's nice to know that you liked the art, or the fic, or whatever it may be. But do you understand how disheartening it is when you share something you made and less than half of the people that liked it actually liked it enough to share it? Less than a third, really, because I know for myself at least almost every piece of art I post ends up with a 1:2 ratio if I'm lucky, and a good chunk of those reblogs are usually my own, trying to boost them so that they'll actually get seen. Because they won't otherwise.

Posts that don't get reblogged just get buried until they disappear entirely, and I've seen it happen to some amazing works, from far more talented creators than me.

Reblogging takes a second. You don't even have to leave a comment in the tags or anything (although it's obviously always very lovely when you do). Just...share the things you like. Help them get seen. It's a vital part of the ecosystem here and without it, you're liable to wind up with a lot fewer fanworks to enjoy.

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This is the floor plan I made that I’m working off of btw:

Selected details:

Can you guess who that second room belongs to? 😅

“I’m not building another model,” I said. “The spaceship was trouble enough,” I said. “I’m not gonna build a model of an entire two-plan house,” I said. “I’ll just make the floor plans and maybe some sketches.”

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Goddammit.

I’m gonna go to bed now, but here’s the top floor of the house I’m making the Batch on Pabu, for my WIP Cross doesn’t kill the Lt. (and possibly CrossRex, and any other fic where it might be relevant).

That’s Crosshair’s room on the left, Hunter’s on the bottom right, and Tech’s on the top right. There’s a staircase leading downstairs between Crosshair’s room and the tiny ‘fresher. Downstairs has Omega and Wrecker’s rooms, a bigger ‘fresher, the kitchen/dining/living space and a sort of ‘lounge’ corner (it’s bigger than the top floor - the terrace sketched here also marks the footprint).

#Laz builds #Laz draws #the bad batch #tbb on Pabu #progress pics

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“I’m not building another model,” I said. “The spaceship was trouble enough,” I said. “I’m not gonna build a model of an entire two-plan house,” I said. “I’ll just make the floor plans and maybe some sketches.”

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Goddammit.

I’m gonna go to bed now, but here’s the top floor of the house I’m making the Batch on Pabu, for my WIP Cross doesn’t kill the Lt. (and possibly CrossRex, and any other fic where it might be relevant).

That’s Crosshair’s room on the left, Hunter’s on the bottom right, and Tech’s on the top right. There’s a staircase leading downstairs between Crosshair’s room and the tiny ‘fresher. Downstairs has Omega and Wrecker’s rooms, a bigger ‘fresher, the kitchen/dining/living space and a sort of ‘lounge’ corner (it’s bigger than the top floor - the terrace sketched here also marks the footprint).

#star wars: the bad batch #Laz… builds I guess? #Laz builds #paper model

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Writing Patterns

Rules: list the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there's a pattern!

I was tagged by @auburnlaughter a little while ago; thank you! ❤

I'm doing the latest 10 fics I've posted to Ao3, oldest first, and I'll include links because... every excuse to self-promote? Everything here is Star Wars, most of it Bad Batch (from before s3, save the last two), and most of that is more or less Crosshair-centric.

Sunrise Caf (TCW post-war AU, pre-CodyWan, 1k, G)

“Do you still prefer your caf black, now that you have access to more options?” Obi-Wan asks as Cody sits down at the small kitchen table in Obi-Wan’s new apartment.

Labor of love is ours to endure (TBB s1 finale AU-CD, 4.6k, T)

Wrecker watches as Hunter talks to Crosshair about chances; watches as Omega says her piece too.

To feel your heart as it's keeping time (TBB, Batch twins, 3.3k, G)

Since Crosshair’s recent and long-awaited return to their squad, Tech has found that treating him like one would a feral tooka has been relatively successful in getting the sniper to relax around him.

Don't You Doubt (TBB, Cross & Hunter, 2.5k, T, part of a series)

Pabu is very quiet at night.

And please be there; I can barely hang on (But oh I wait 'til I break) (TBB, h/c, 3.8k, T) (this one's in Russian too!)

Crosshair didn't know they'd be here.

Mirjahaal (TBB, pre-show, 2.1k, G)

Echo doesn’t know what Crosshair’s problem is.

Breakthrough on Bracca (TBB, AU-CD, 4.6k, T)

Crosshair wakes to a face on fire and a clear mind.

Change of Heart, Change of Plans (TBB, AU-CD, 5.6k, G)

A flash of white armor in his periphery, accompanied by the sound of familiar voices – or rather, one familiar voice from multiple people – has Hunter diverting from their route, leading his siblings into a dark and dank alley, waiting for the troopers to pass.

We're Still What's Left (TBB s3e4 cont., grief, 1.7k, T)

“But… how did you escape?” Hunter asks the kid, and Crosshair figures that’s his cue, even if he’s not sure he’s quite ready for whatever awaits him out there.

Homecoming Heroes (TBB, sequel to above, 2.8k, T)

Pabu is… nice.

Thoughts and tags below the cut:

So... Patterns? I was gonna say something about fairly long sentences, but then half of them turned out to be pretty short, actually 😅

I guess I try to set the scene: Who's there, what are they doing, what's the Problem (if the characters know, yet) etc. Try to make clear what canon scene we've jumped into, when relevant (I.e. in Labor of love, which picks up towards the end of Kamino Lost, when Hunter has just said something like 'you gave us a chance Crosshair; this is yours' and Omega has said 'they're still your brothers, Crosshair. You're my brother too.', which is what Wrecker's thoughts are referring to.)

I also tend to start right in the middle of Something, especially in the more action-filled ones. This is both because I then avoid losing people to "boring" exposition or world-building or descriptions right out of the gate, and also because beginnings are Hard, so the way I typically start writing a fic (or anything, really) is to start with whatever scene I've got in mind that sparked the idea for the rest of the fic, regardless of when it actually takes place, and then build the rest around it. Or by writing notes/something like an outline if I don't have a specific scene in mind but more just a sort of general feeling or plot or theme or something I want to write about, and then expand those into text-text. This approach means I often end up explaining the things that need explaining throughout the fic, so there's no need to put it all at the beginning. And also - it's fanfic. By far most of my readers will already be familiar with the characters and general setting; I just need to make clear where and how we might deviate from that.

That's all, I think. But hey! if you got this far and you noticed something I didn't, why don't you tell me? (please be nice, though, I'm not looking for critique; just curious)

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WIP Wednesday Words With:

Cross doesn't kill the Lt.

Here you go! ❤❤❤

“I’ll be there,” Echo repeats and they end the call, leaving Echo staring into space where the holoprojection of Rex was just a moment ago. He meant what he said: He does want to help Rex with this mission. He just also doesn’t want to leave Pabu, not while Crosshair is still… Well.

#star wars: the bad batch #TBB Echo #TBB Crosshair #Captain Rex #wip excerpt #wip wednesday #wipw ag #ask laz #Cross doesn't kill the Lt. #post-and-out

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"Cross doesn't kill the Lt", if I can still sneak an ask in?

Hi! Sorry about the wait, my brain has Not been cooperating with this fic this week. But here you go:

»Echo,« Rex sighs across the holocall, »I know how much your squad means to you, and I don’t want to take you away from them, especially when you’re all still… adjusting. But we need your help.« “I know,” Echo tells him, “I want to help. Send me the coordinates; I’ll be there.” »Thank you. You’re a good man, Echo. Take your time; rendezvous is in two standard rotations.«

#star wars: the bad batch #TBB Echo #Captain Rex #wip excerpt #wip wednesday #wipw ag #ask laz #Cross doesn't kill the Lt. #h-i-raeth

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"CrossRex" please!

Yes! Here you go! ❤

“Havoc-4, this is Havoc-5. Do you copy?” Omega asks into her comlink, and Tech does not need Hunter’s enhanced senses to notice the way Crosshair snaps his attention to first Omega, then Hunter, though he does not immediately speak up. “Echo? Are you there?” “He’s too long-range,” Hunter tells her, “Echo won’t pick up our signal.” “Especially since he disabled his communication device,” Tech adds, deciding to ignore Crosshair’s ire for now. Sometimes it is best to let him stew until he figures out how to properly formulate what is bothering him. Or decides whether whatever it is bothers him enough to complain about it, but not so much to make him feel too vulnerable to bring attention to it. It is often easier to wait him out than trying to guess at any rate.

Find the rules and titles for this week's WIP Wednesday ask game here.

#Star Wars: The Bad Batch #TBB Tech #TBB Omega #TBB Crosshair #TBB Hunter #WIP Excerpt #WIP Wednesday #WIPW AG #Ask Laz #CrossRex #eriquin

[lazinesswrites]

Requesting some CrossRex for WIP Wednesday please!

Here you go! ❤❤❤

“That storm’s changing course,” Wrecker tells them as they step out of the mine. He’s right, it seems much closer to them than it was before, despite moving away from them at the time. It sounds much closer too, but they should have plenty of time to get back on the ship and off the planet before it becomes a problem. “The weather patterns on this planet are most irregular,” Tech confirms, having already moved past his argument with Crosshair, it seems. At least that makes one of them, Hunter thinks, with Crosshair still acting like a little storm cloud of his own.

Find the rules and titles for this week's WIP Wednesday ask game here.

#Star Wars: The Bad Batch #TBB Hunter #TBB Wrecker #TBB Tech #TBB Crosshair #WIP Excerpt #WIP Wednesday #WIPW AG #Ask Laz #CrossRex #kidsomeday

[lazinesswrites]

CrossRex for WIP Wednesday this week please

Here you go! Thank you for the ask ❤

“You already can’t rely on her!” Crosshair hisses, “Do you think she would not sell you out to the Empire or any of her other ‘contacts’, for the right price? She only hasn’t so far because it’s more beneficial for her to keep you around for now, but do you really think—” “Knock it off, both of you,” Hunter interrupts, “We’re taking the vials back to Cid; it’s not up for debate.”

Find the rules and titles for this week's WIP Wednesday ask game here.

#Star Wars: The Bad Batch #TBB Crosshair #TBB Hunter #WIP Excerpt #WIP Wednesday #WIPW AG #Ask Laz #CrossRex #auburnlaughter

[lazinesswrites]

CrossRex, please!

Certainly! You shall have some sibling banter!

“This amount of ipsium is worth more than the total amount of fuel it takes for the Marauder to get from Ord Mantell to here and back again,” Tech claims. “Mm-hmm, and after Cid has taken her cut?” “There will be significantly less credits left for us then, yes,” Tech concedes, only somewhat reluctantly.

Find the rules and titles for this week's WIP Wednesday ask game here.

#Star Wars: The Bad Batch #TBB Crosshair #TBB Tech #TBB Cid #WIP Excerpt #WIP Wednesday #WIPW AG #Ask Laz #CrossRex #skarabrae-stone

[lazinesswrites]

"CrossRex" for WIP Wednesday please!

Of course ❤

“Well, this has been rewarding,” Crosshair remarks as they head back towards the exit, sarcasm so thick Hunter can almost taste it in the air. “That will just about cover the fuel. But at least the kid proves useful.” Hunter bristles and is about to turn on Crosshair with some choice words about ‘usefulness’ and loyalty and family, but Tech beats him to it, though his focus is on a different part of what Crosshair said.

Find the rules and titles for this week's WIP Wednesday ask game here.

#Star Wars: The Bad Batch #TBB Crosshair #TBB Tech #TBB Hunter #TBB Omega #WIP Excerpt #WIP Wednesday #WIPW AG #Ask Laz #CrossRex #kedreeva

[lazinesswrites]

Happy Wednesday to you! CrossRex for WIP Wednesday, please? :)

Thank you! And happy Friday to you ❤

“Well,” he says, as the end of the canyon is rapidly swallowed up by the storm they saw earlier, “that would certainly explain the stampede.” “Oh really?” Crosshair drawls as they all break into a run once again. The wind picks up, almost carrying them with it, but unfortunately, it carries the dust and loose stones with it too, drastically decreasing the visibility and increasing the risk of being hit by flying rocks, as proven by Omega’s “Ow!” and Wrecker’s “Hey!”.

Find the rules and titles for this week's WIP Wednesday ask game here.

#Star Wars: The Bad Batch #TBB Tech #TBB Crosshair #TBB Omega #TBB Wrecker #WIP Excerpt #WIP Wednesday #WIPW AG #Ask Laz #CrossRex #silentexplorer18

[lazinesswrites]

I have Feelings TM about the ending of TBB s3e4 (as I'm sure we all do) and also my brain is being annoying, so instead of working on any of my WIPs or answering the WIP Wednesday asks, I... wrote this?

Title: We're Still What's Left

Summary: It’s on the way back towards the cockpit that Crosshair sees the goggles. They’re by the navi-computer, broken but carefully cleaned, and suddenly Crosshair can’t move.

Tags: Episode: s03e04 A Different Approach (Star Wars: The Bad Batch) - Canon Compliant (pre s03e05 of course) - The Bad Batch Reunion - Crosshair Rejoins Clone Force 99 | Bad Batch - CT-9904 | Crosshair & Clone Trooper Tech are Twins - CT-9904 | Crosshair Needs a Hug - Crosshair Gets a Hug (Star Wars: The Bad Batch) - Soft Clone Force 99 | Bad Batch - Off-Screen Major Character (maybe) Death - Emotional Hurt/Comfort

Length: 1.760 words

#Star Wars: The Bad Batch #the bad batch season 3 #the bad batch season 3 spoilers #tbb season 3 #tbb season 3 spoilers #TBB Crosshair #TBB Omega #TBB Hunter #TBB Wrecker #TBB Batcher #TBB Tech #Laz Writes #Ao3 Link #TBB Fic #clone force 99 #please make my day and go give these fics some love